Enzymatic digestion of microalgal biomass for lipid, sugar, and protein recovery

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Methods for the recovery of lipids, sugars, and proteins from microbial biomass by enzymatic digestion are disclosed. The methods involve treating microalgae with a fungal acid protease, or with a mixture of at least one protease and at least one amylase.

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C12P21/06, C12P7/46, C12P19/02, C12P7/64, C12P19/14

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